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technology5 days ago•11 min saved

SpaceX pushes Starlink to an 11,000-satellite milestone with 24 new V2 Minis

SpaceX launched its 11,000th Starlink satellite on Aug. 19, deploying 24 Falcon 9–launched V2 Mini satellites from Vandenberg; the first stage landed on a droneship, marking another milestone in the rapid expansion of Starlink, which SpaceX is positioning for Gen3 with plans to scale up to 100,000 satellites for multi-gigabit global broadband.

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space3 years ago•1 min saved

SpaceX Launches 22 Starlink Satellites from Kennedy Space Center.

SpaceX is set to launch 22 of its new "V2 Mini" internet satellites for its Starlink communications constellation on Sunday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The new satellites provide greater broadband capacity and are fitted out with Hall thruster electric propulsion systems. SpaceX has regulatory approval to launch up to 12,000 more satellites and is applying for permission to add 30,000 more to the project.

via Space.com|

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